Water Buffalo Sole Crust Leather for Hiking Boots from Japan
Dry crust water buffalo leather designated for soles in hiking footwear, tanned without hair and crust only. Under HTS 4104.49.40 as bovine (buffalo) sole leather. Renowned for toughness in outdoor sole applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
52.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.41.0540%Bovine (including buffalo) and equine leather (provided for in heading 4104 or 4107); goat, kid, sheep and lamb leather, the foregoing dyed, colored, stamped or embossed (provided for in heading 4105, 4106, 4112 or 4113)
9903.05.4912.5%Section 301 (forced labor) — Japan (col1 rate < 12.5 percent): MFN < 12.5% → total duty capped at 12.5%
Import Tips
• Declare buffalo subspecies accurately, as some may have CITES implications
• Provide splitting details if applicable, since unsplit uses different subheadings
• Ensure no composition leather additives, per definition in heading 4115